It is nearly dusk. Before the sun sets, the Time Traveler hopes to have cleared the forest at which point he and Weena will encamp in the clearing with a fire. To that end, as they head for the forest, the Time Traveler collects firewood. To his chagrin, the collecting of firewood slows him down to the extent that the sun has already set and they have yet entered the forest. Morlocks are nearby, compelling Weena to hold on tightly to the Time Traveler. Subsequently, the Time Traveler decides upon a daring strategy. He will light a fire and let it trail in their path by laying down the firewood as they go, thus deterring the Morlocks from following.
At first, the strategy seems to work as the Time Traveler and Weena plunge into the forest. But as they go deeper into the forest, darkness su
